Why We Must Forgive

If you forgive people their trespasses and let them go, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others - neither will He forgive you. Matthew 6:14, 15


God demands us to forgive our brother or He will not forgive us.
Unforgiveness is a barrier that stands between many Christians to find solutions to problems; to find fulfillment and satisfaction; to find peace and blessings from God. Jesus' death and resurrection removed all barriers and curses. We believe and know that, but then something is holding us back from spiritual progress, and if it continues, we know this is not from God. It is usually that we have unforgiveness of a brother or sister. 
Jesus warns we must forgive our enemies, but especially other Christians. If we want to receive what we ask from God, first we must forgive. There are many Christians who are in a place where their prayers are not being answered, because of unforgiveness. Even Job had to forgive his friends and pray for them. And it was not before he did so that God started to restore his life.(Job 42:8 & 10). Psalm 91 is a beautiful description of a right relationship with God. "If we are to live in the secret place of the Most High, then forgiveness is the first step, and only then will the Lord deliver us from the snare of the devil." The opposite to forgiveness means an eternal torment.
I have done so much wrong before this day and I have prayed the prayer of forgiveness of everyone I believe I have wronged. So ask for forgiveness of those you can reach, if not, just say a prayer of forgiveness to God. You know what will happen if we don't, so be forgiving brothers and sisters. But if we do often seek forgiveness quickly.
Be forgiving brothers and sisters.
Be forgiving,




Daniel

Grace vs Works, the great controversy

                                    

Grace vs Works

Paul tells in Ephesians 2:8,9 By grace you have been saved, through faith, and not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. 9 Not of works lest anyone should boast.

And we are saved through grace by faith. But remember that the most important fact to take from this scripture is that even our faith is a gift of God. Faith is the day you looked at the cross and took Christ as your savior. Grace is preeminent in every aspect.

So, I guess, since it is by grace through faith we made it, I will go to church on the holidays, respectively tithe through the envelope to the church. So I am now saved by grace, I can go do pretty much anything I want to do as long as I am following the commandments. Right? Hold it!

James tells us in chapter 2:20, 21 "But do what you want, O foolish man, for faith without works is dead."

So which is it? Are we saved by grace through faith? But James writes that works defines faith.

They are both right. As Ephesians states, we are saved by grace through faith, but James states you show your faith through works.

As a genuine christian, your faith produces works, you are a different person altogether. You now live by the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5:22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. There is no law against these things.

So, Paul and James are both right. Paul tells us we are saved through our faith but James says that our faith produces good works.

Daniel

The Parable of the Faithful Servant

A Teaching from the Lord that we can all learn from!

The Parable of the Faithful Servant

Luke 12:42-48

          42 And the Lord said, "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give their portion of food in due season? 

43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.  44 Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has.  45 But if that servant says in his heart, 'My master is delaying his coming,' and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.  47 And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.  48 But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of

stripes, shall be beaten with few.  For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more

COMMENTARY

          In this parable Jesus is describing a variety of servants.  These servants are those who belong to the Master are having their stewardship evaluated. The first steward is the faithful servant who is a genuine believer who manages well the spiritual riches God has put in his care. He also carefully manages his master's estate.  The Master is also going to make him a ruler over all that he has.  The second steward believes his Master Jesus is delaying so he beats his servants and eats, drinks, and gets drunk. When Jesus his Master does return and this steward is not ready his Master cuts him in two and places him with the unbelievers. The other servant who did not prepare himself was beaten with many stripes. A fourth steward who did not know yet committed things deserving shall be beaten with a few stripes. This parable proves there are different punishments in hell.

APPLICATION

          We as believers must be like the faithful steward who had genuine faith in Christ. We must occupy as a church are Masters estate until He returns and must keep on the lookout for His return. And we must share our faith with others so as to add to our Master Jesus Christ's estate.

Daniel

Are we like the church of Laodicea?

                        The Laodicea Church was rich with silver and gold but is so lukewarm the Jesus said "I will vomit you out of my mouth". Such a rich church that ignores the poor. Or are we like the church in Thyatira? A corrupt church which corrupted the woman Jezebel who calls herself a prophetess and cause others to commit sexual immorality and to worship idols. 

You tell me which church we are like?       

                                            To the Church in Thyatira

¹⁸ “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.

¹⁹  “‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. ²⁰ But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants^[a] to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols. ²¹ I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality. ²² Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works, ²³ and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works. ²⁴ But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay on you any other burden. ²⁵ Only hold fast what you have until I come. ²⁶  The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, ²⁷ and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father. ²⁸ And I will give him the morning star. ²⁹  He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

God's Armor

When times get tough, as Christians that were not properly dressed; yes He gave us not just earthly battles but our armor that we put on prepares us from these principalities. The Apostle Paul told us of God's Armor in Ephesians 6:20:

¹⁰Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

 ¹¹Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

 ¹²For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

 ¹³Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

 ¹⁴Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

 ¹⁵And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

 ¹⁶Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

 ¹⁷And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

 ¹⁸Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

 ¹⁹And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

 ²⁰For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

The evil one can't hurt you if you wear God's armor. Something to reflect on before you have your morning coffee.

Daniel

Parable of the Weeds

If you really believe there is no hell, read this from the book of Matthew:

The Parable of the Tares (Weeds)

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

          24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;" 25 But while men slept his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way.  26"But when the grain had sprouted and 'produced a crop, then the tares also appeared.  27 "So the servants of the owner came and said to him ' Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field?  How then does it have tares?

28 "He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.'  The servants said to him 'Do you want us then to go and gather them up?'  29 "But he said, 'No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them.  30 'Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, "First gather together the tares and bind them together in bundles to burn them ,but gather the wheat into my barn" 36 Then Jesus,

sent the multitude away and went into the house. And his disciples came to Him saying

"Explain to us the parable of the tares in the field.  37 He answered and said to them "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. 39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness. 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.  43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.  He who has ears to hear let him hear!

EXPLANATION

          In this parable Jesus is speaking about the end of the age when He will call upon His angels to separate the wheat from the tare.  A tare is a weed and represents the son and daughters of the wicked one.  They have been sowed by the devil.  Jesus' angels will take those who offend God and those who practice lawlessness "and will cast them into the furnace of fire."  All that will be left are the righteous those with a genuine faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and we "will shine forth like the son," while the lawless ones are

"wailing and gnashing their teeth" in the fire.

APPLICATION

          Are you a tare or wheat?  "Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith.  Test yourselves.  Do you not know yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you? ---unless indeed you are disqualified."2 Corinthians 13:5 If you are not sure of your own salvation drop to your knees and repent of you sin and receive into your heart Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of your life.

Are  We Living The Last Days

The second  letter from Paul to Timothy it seems we are. After reading 2Timothy chapter three - you tell me: Are we living in the last days?

Remember this! In the last days there will be many troubles, 2 because people will love themselves, love money, brag, and be proud.  They will say evil things against others and will not obey their parents or be thankful or be the kind of people God wants. 3They will not love others, refuse to forgive, will gossip, and will not control themselves. They will be cruel, will hate what is good, 4 will turn against their friends, and will do foolish things without thinking. They will be conceited, will love pleasure instead of God, 5 and will act as if they serve God but will not have His power. Stay away from those people. 6 Some of them go into homes and get control of silly women who are full of sin and are led by many evil desires. 7 These women are always learning new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth fully. 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres were against Moses, these people are against the truth. Their thinking has been ruined, and they have failed in trying to follow the faith. 9 But they will not be successful in what they do, because as with Jannes and Jambres, everyone will see that they are foolish. 10 But you have followed what I teach, the way I live, my goal, faith, patience, and love. You know I never give up. 11 You know how I have been hurt and have suffered, as in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I have suffered, but the Lord has saved me from all those troubles. 12 But people who are evil and cheat others will go from bad to worse. They will fool others, but they will also be fooling themselves.

14 But you should continue following the teachings you learned. You know they are true, because you trust those who taught you. 14 Since you were a child you known the Holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise. And that wisdom leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by God and is useful fro teaching, for showing people what is wrong in their lives, for correcting faults, and for teaching how to live right. 17 Using the Scriptures, the person who serves God will be capable, having all that is needed to do every good work.

So, what do you think now? Are we in the last days or are we not?

                   

Beware

Behold when Jesus sent out the twelve apostles He said to them "Behold, I send you forth as sheep  in midst  of wolves : Therefore be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves" Mathew 10:16 Today we should beware of the wolves that live among us.  

We must live among our us.  Most of them are on the Trinity Broadcasting Network and The Inspiration Network . These networks are fleecing Christians around the world today.  In their constant telethons, they beg you for money when their networks are worth millions.

They claim that miracles are called in to their telephone operators with no verification,  Millions of dollars as  they bring out the greater fleecers of them all, Benny Hinn and Mike Murdoch.. These two have fleeced Christians for millions, as heresy comes out of their mouths, teaching the word-faith and prosperity doctrine. These doctrines are very harmful to some of the faithful. 

Don't give to these networks! Give to the church you attend, or local Salvation Army,  Because if you're ever in need, it will be they who come to your aid, not these TV networks. All they will do is take and you will see nothing in return.  Always be of sound doctrine and refer to your bible whenever you are being preached to. Always test the pastor.